Currituck County is 9-1 against Pasquotank County since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Currituck County Knights will look to defend their home court against the Pasquotank County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Currituck County has four straight wins, Pasquotank County has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Currituck County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against Hertford County by a score of 43-35.
Currituck County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Madison Leonard, who scored 8 points along with 11 rebounds. Riley Parker was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 19 rebounds.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 67-25, which was the final score in Pasquotank County's tilt against Northside - Pinetown on Friday. While losing is never fun, Pasquotank County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 496th, while Northside - Pinetown is ranked 31st).
Despite the loss, Pasquotank County saw an underclassman step up: Ka?leigha Person scored 10 points along with 3 steals. Person scored a full 40% of Pasquotank County's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Currituck County's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Pasquotank County, they bumped their record down to 0-5 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Currituck County have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 39 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Pasquotank County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.2 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
Everything went Currituck County's way against Pasquotank County in their previous matchup back in February as Currituck County made off with a 37-17 victory. Will Currituck County repeat their success, or does Pasquotank County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
